Some questions about BG events

Razor

Have been playing the last 2.0 BGEE and the following things happen...

I have memorized identify spells... When I right click an item I cant identify it.

I have the New Monk Rasaad trying to find traps. 25pts atm in finding traps and he doesnt find anything, ever.

Also:

When we find Dorn, its an encounter while travelling. I had a full party and left one NPC there. Is he gone? It was Minsc BTW. All other NPCs I left stayed put or went to F.Inn.

Kagain just gives up on his quest once I get near the caravan... (Also his quest never appeared in jounal)

Edit: I can add that the Ulcaster ghost was not giving me any quest. I had to continue talking to him (with book in inv. until eventually the quest was completed.)

Not sure if these are bugs, any help is welcome.

ps. In this playthrough I have the impression that the more fighters with shields the easier this would be. With 3 (low lvl) mages in the party atm, it isnt easy. (core)

00zim00

1. Do you have the item your trying to identify on the character who can identify it? Have the spells been chosen in your spell book before you rest (M) hotkey. And if u do, is it a eg: Thief/mage or similar that has Armour on preventing you from casting spells?
2. 25pts is kinda on the low end and although im not sure how many traps are that level I dont think there are that many.
3. Im not sure.. yes? I would have thought that would have been fixed by now but im not sure as i never have tried it. Edit: I just leave them at the inn before i get Dorn. Im not sure if they go away if you leave them in the area where dorn is. which i think is what you are asking?
4. Kagains quest was never fully implemented even in the original BG. It was a cut quest so yeah he just gives up unless u have mods to bring it back .

Yeah 3 mages can be hard as they are kinda crappy at low levels.. But its doable if you wanted to

Razor

1. Ok thank you, solved
2. Ulcaster and then the mines had terrible traps and I invested all I could on finding them and Rasaad was 100% useless. Had to tank all the traps with Kagain...
3. So since I left minsc in the place Dorn was, and I cant go back there, Ill assume hes lost... I knew I should have left Rasaad, he takes damage like WATER. (gets hit alot)

Yes now that the mages are getting to lvl 3, and the rest too, its actually getting easier.

deltago

1. Are you wearing armour? you can't cast spells, even identify in most armour.

2. 25 is low. you can find some traps, but it will take awhile.

3. Only the EE npcs return to the FAI (Nashkel) sadly Minsc is gone. You should drop someone in Nashkel before getting Dorn, OR pick up Dorn and drop him right away. He will go to FAI, allowing you to drop someone where you can pick them up again.

4. Kagain is suppose to give up on his quest.

5. It may have to do with your rep or it may have to do with a bug. donno about this one.

6. It is easier with one high AC tank and 2 using range weapons.

00zim00

If your wanting Minsc back there is probably a cheat code to spawn him back in. I dont know what it is off the top of my head but that would get him back. Otherwise it dosnt hurt that he is lost

And Ulcaster is a mid/high level end game place :O your wanting at-least 75-100 in find traps (I Think...) for there to be able to see them

Razor

I have to admit I havent played in years and I was a bit confused, The game directs you to the mines, but the mines are not that easy, but I wasnt sure where I could be lvling so, mines it was, after that Ulcaster was easy (except for traps).

Maybe the Minsc quest for Dynaheir? what would you recommend to get some lvls? cause I feel iam jumping chapters too fast.

Edit: There was this quest in nashkel mines, about giving a dagger (ithink) to someone dow there, it never went to my journal, I forgot about it, that why I thought there might be bugs with the jounal. That some quests don't appear.

00zim00

In your journal u can click the arrows at the bottom to check quests from previous chapters. Im guessing the dagger quest was in the last chapter? U can still do old quests they dont stop working or anything but they will only show in the journal under the chapter u first got the quest.

as for leveling. there are a few areas to the west with stuff to kill that i normally do to gain some levels if im feeling under leveled. Hope that helps

BillyYank

You might be able to get Minsc back by finding out the area number of that area where you met Dorn, then use C:MoveToArea("ARxxxx") to get back there.

Noon

To find Minsc back, you have to be attacked between the same areas so the game loads the same "waylaid by enemies" area. Minsc should still be there if nothing have been changed. It happened to me a while back with Khalid.

magisensei

Sad for Rassad - of all the new NPC he only rates as average maybe a bit less. I am not sure if he will ever be useful but it takes monk around level 7+ to be useful rather than a pin cushion for arrows.

25% in find trap will only find traps 25 percent of the time if you are lucky - not good you need at least 70%+ but if you are hitting the mines at level 3 - something over 55% would be good.

Why are you going to the mines so early - wander around the areas and get some more experience before going down - lots of side-quests to get some easier xp and wait until you are level 4 to go.

lansounet

IMO Nashkel mines is tailored for lvl 1-2 groups, getting more before clearing it is kinda overkill. Rest has been answered

Razor

Yes guys thks for all the help, minsc is indeed there.
Nashkel mines, depending on the party, is for lvl2. Mages and Rasaad are arrow cushion as you said lol but it is doable with anyone.
With 35 pts he's finally finding traps. He can't deactivate them though, so, yea.

magisensei

If you can't disarm the traps then I guess you will have to use a tank and walk over it - ouch "call a cleric."

Finding traps are not that difficult - if you wanted to Rassad could find them and heck there is even the spell find trap - but if you can't disarm them then there might be a bit of trouble. Stock up on anti-poison potion just in case.